Picture-perfect paradise
State Road in Monessen is reopened for traffic, according to Mayor Ron Mozer. The road was closed between Route 906 and Pennsylvania Avenue earlier this week due to a sinkhole caused by mine subsidence, which created a 12- to- 15-foot deep hole measuring about 10 by 15 feet in the surface area. That prompted Mozer to issue a local disaster emergency declaration Tuesday, which enabled the city to procure services and materials without the required bidding procedure.
The food booths were still being set up and the midway was empty aside from the occasional staff cart Thursday morning, but Haddie Rechenberg had already achieved a personal first at the Fayette County Fair. Rechenberg, 8, of Connellsville competed for the first time with her horse, Justice, ...
State police arrested a Dunlevy man Wednesday after he was accused of firing a gun during an argument with his girlfriend. Dalton James Shepard, 25, faces felony charges of aggravated assault, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, as well as misdemeanors of simple assault, ...
A prospective buyer apparently has been secured for the recently closed World Kitchen plant in Charleroi, and that company is pledging to invest in refurbishing the facility and restoring many of the jobs that were lost. Sources close to the transaction said plant owner Anchor Hocking struck a ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Experience in anything can go a long way. In harness racing, though, much of it has to do with the horse and its abilities and speed. Chris Page not only has the experience of driving in The Adios Pace final but ...
By Dave Bates For the Observer-Reporter Retirement is official. I am unleashing myself onto the sporting scene on a more full-time basis. Last Sunday afternoon, my wife, Kelly, and daughter, Emma, surprised me by inviting a myriad of friends, family and colleagues to celebrate my retirement ...
Washington starter Zach Kirby had a terrific start Friday night. Relievers Hector Garcia and Joe Nahas combined for an even better finish. Washington pitchers scattered five hits and the Wild Things scratched out single runs in three innings for a 3-1 victory over the Florence Y’alls at ...
They built a golf course all around my grandparents' house. The 18th fairway nearly cut through their backyard, and until we put wire grates over the windows, flying glass and golf balls were a common threat. Dad attempted to play golf a few times. As a little kid, he had fallen off a horse. ...
As one who grew up in central New Jersey, I was embarrassed at how little I knew about the southernmost community in the Garden State – Cape May. I had passed through the area on several occasions, but never did a deep dive into its many offerings. That all changed during the first week ...
